Yesterday’s influence focused on some much-needed femininity in the form of the Mid-Century Modern Swedish designer Greta Magnusson Grossman. Combining slick and sleek lines, interesting proportions and just a dash of asymmetry, Grossman spent 40 years creating an incredible body of design work. And we think we’ve found just the pair of Swank Lighting lamps to light up one of her great consoles.
This Greta Grossman Console from Sweden from the 1950s is a great example of Grossman’s versatility as a furniture designer. Masculine, heavy, dark—this piece is pretty far away from the idea of “Swedish Modern” that you envision, but yet it also sort of completely embodies it, too. Lacquered dark slate gray and ebony colors make this piece glossy and bold, and there’s a caned bottom shelf that really lends a touch of natural sophistication. This piece is also a great example of how high-quality all of her work was.
We’re used to showcasing gorgeous Swank Lighting vintage Murano lamps with bold, exciting and blood-boiling bright colors on this blog, and we think these lamps being the opposite of that is what attracted us to them in the first place. Featuring a smooth, fresh and clean satin white finish, they have a soft, rounded shape. Placed on a Lucite base, these lamps are downright ethereal in a barely there sort of sense. From Italy from the 1950s, these lamps could easily be placed in any interior.
With such a strong, uniform, dark wood color, you might be tempted to throw a bright-colored pair of lamps into the mix to shake things up a bit. Don’t overlook the power of a crisp, clean white. That’s why we chose this pair of lamps; they’re so strong because they’re so unassuming. No one ever worries about white clashing with anything, or messing up any color palettes. But here, with this console, on its own, it becomes the ultimate color. And, it just looks clean and fresh. Together this console and pair of Swank Lighting lamps make for a tailored, sophisticated look.
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